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IS 4367 20C15 Steel: Price Gap

Demand price (median buyer ceiling from RFQs) versus offer price (median seller reserve from listings), and the gap between them, for IS 4367 20C15 across India. Click a region to drill into states.

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Lifetime: The gap between buyer bids and seller asks, across everything ever listed on M-EX. Use this for the long view. For example, “Has this grade usually traded with buyers bidding above sellers?”

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Market direction

Sellers asking higher

Price gap (National)

Rs. -8,658

Current

Rs. -8,658

16 RFQs · 16 listings

7 days ago

Rs. -8,658

Sellers were charging the same as today

16 RFQs · 16 listings

15 days ago

Rs. -8,658

Sellers were charging the same as today

16 RFQs · 16 listings

30 days ago

Rs. -8,693

Sellers were charging Rs. 36 more than today

15 RFQs · 15 listings

This gap is narrower than typical for Carbon Steel nationally (13.8% vs a 22.2% category average).
Direction has held at “sellers asking higher” for 122 days.

Demand above offer (positive gap)

Offer above demand (negative gap)

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Disclaimer: All information on this page is indicative only and derived from posted listings and RFQs on M-EX. It does not constitute a market price quote or investment advice. M-EX and GTE make no representations as to accuracy or completeness. Actual activity depends on quantity, quality, payment terms and other commercial factors agreed between buyers and sellers.

IS 4367 20C15 is a Carbon Steel grade: 20C15 is a steel in IS 4367:1991 (Alloy Steel Forgings for General Industrial Use), which covers forgings in the as forged, heat-treated or machined condition. Typical applications: Low-carbon case-hardening (carburizing) steel; used for lightly stressed components such as pins, bushes, and small shafts requiring a hard wear-resistant surface with a tough core.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (9)

Grade	Standard	Region
20Mn5	DIN 17210
AISI 1522	AISI
20MnCr5	EN 10084
1522	SAE	USA
20Mn5	DIN 17210	Germany
20C15	IS 1570 (Part 4)	India
IS 11169 (Part 1):2022 20C15	IS 11169 (Part 1):2022	India
1524	SAE J403	USA
150M19	BS 970 (Part 3)	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	S	P
0.16-0.24	0.10-0.35	1.30-1.70	<=0.035	<=0.035

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength	600-750 MPa
Yield Strength	400 MPa min
Elongation	>=18%
Izod Impact	50 J min
Hardness	178-221 HB
Hardness (soft annealed)	<=200 HB
Condition	Hardened and tempered, ruling section up to 63 mm